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Dann19
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11th Mar 12 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whats the best stuff to use to polish you wheels? not looking for something thats guna cost alot
want something cheap but to work
Rob E
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11th Mar 12 at 20:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It depends what kind of state you want to polish them to. Believe me its not an easy task. and it takes a very long time to get good results. I did the lips on my wheels and made a guide. Its burried in my build thread somewhere http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=592151&page=1
Jed D
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11th Mar 12 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get them chromed danny boy...

my dad hunted about for a while and found a place that chrome alloy. wasn't cheap iirc but looks the part
Dann19
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11th Mar 12 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i only want my lips done
Sunz
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11th Mar 12 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paint stripper.
Wet & Dry sand paper.
Buffer wheel drill bit.
Metal polisher.
Hard work.
Dann19
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11th Mar 12 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sure theres an easier than that
Jed D
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11th Mar 12 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dann19
sure theres an easier than that


aye...

jack the car up at the front. put wheels on without tyres. get some sand paper (work your way down in grits) while someone sat in driving the front wheels

WATCH YOUR FINGERS THOUGH
Sean
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11th Mar 12 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Another useless post from jedward.. I polished my cav slabs, wasn't fun what sunz said is the best way to do it.



[Edited on 11-03-2012 by Sean]
Jed D
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11th Mar 12 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sean
Another spam post from jedward.. I polished my cab slabs, wasn't fun what sunz said is the best way to do it.


corsa b with cav slabs, never thought of that one sean
Sean
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11th Mar 12 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think you'll find I dont have them anymore Jed D.
Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean
Think you'll find I dont have them anymore Jed D.



sorry, i dont really look at your

quote:
Originally posted by Sean
piece of shit!


anymore
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11th Mar 12 at 20:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Handbags ladies!

As said, there's no 'easy' way of polishing lips. Unless you pay someone to do it, but it's fairly expensive due to the amount of time it takes for a decent finish

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Dann19
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11th Mar 12 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuck that then!
Jed D
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how about some sort of chrome paint danny?

you get the paint, materials and beer money il have a go at it for you. have access to a gun but that'll obviously cost a bit more
Bonney
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11th Mar 12 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I did them on my bike not long after I got it. I went from 300, 600, 800 then 1200 wet and dry, 1500 wet and dry then a 2000 trizact pad with some autosol. Took me a week to do them all, They looked great but needed to be polished weekly just to keep the shine.





Ended up getting them powder coated as they where a pain to keep shiny!
Jed D
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11th Mar 12 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you should of just lacquered them mate
Bonney
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Only problem with laquering them, The laquer has a tint of yellow to it so it will take a bit of shine off them. Also with stone chips it would start to chip and peel off.
Jed D
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11th Mar 12 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bonney
Only problem with laquering them, The laquer has a tint of yellow to it so it will take a bit of shine off them.



hmmm, know what you mean but isnt that just certain brands though pal?
Bonney
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11th Mar 12 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really, think most of them do it, there is a certain type that is less yellow but at the minute i cant remember what it is

 
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